Projects

NMR and EPR Structural Characterization of c-Type Cytochromes and their Complexes from Contaminant Metal Remediating Iron-Respiring Bacteria

Lead Institution

Idaho State University

Principal Investigator

Timothy Magnuson

Project type

Exploratory Research

Abstract: While significant progress has been made regarding the genetics and genomics of dissimilatory metal-transforming bacteria and the redox proteins they possess, very little has yet been done…

Development of Tunable THz Sources using Focused Ion Beam (FIB)-Based Lithography

Lead Institution

Alfred University

Principal Investigator

S Sundaram

Project type

Exploratory Research

The terahertz (THz) regime (0.1-10 THz) is rich with emerging possibilities in sensing, imaging and communications, with unique applications to screening for weapons, explosives and biohazards,…

Grape Berry Shrivel: A Study of Anatomical and Ultrastructural Changes

Lead Institution

Washington State University Tri-Cities

Principal Investigator

Bhaskar Bondada

Project type

Exploratory Research

There is a great concern for new ripening disorder known as Berry Shrivel to grape growers and wine makers worldwide. The origin of this problem appear to be physiological disorder entailing…

Photodesorption of Organic Radicals from TiO2(110)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Michael Henderson

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose examining the role that photodesorption processes play in heterogeneous photocatalytic decomposition of organics over titanium dioxide using the rutile TiO2(110) and anatase TiO2(001)…

Exploration of the cell parameter and thermal expansion behavior in Au and ZrW2O8 nanoparticles

Lead Institution

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Principal Investigator

Jon Kellar

Project type

Exploratory Research

. The phenomenon of negative coefficient of thermal expansion (NTE), where materials shrink upon heating instead of cooling, has recently been attracting considerable attention. Dimensionally…

Enabling PVFS2 Support over Quadrics for MPP2 cluster

Lead Institution

Auburn University

Principal Investigator

Weikuan Yu

Project type

Exploratory Research

This is to propose to develop and evaluate a prototype implementation of PVFS2 over Qaudrics in order to accomplish a beta-quality code base that is usable at PNNL. Evan Felix and David Brown…

Enabling PVFS2 Support over Quadrics for MPP2 cluster

Lead Institution

Auburn University

Principal Investigator

Weikuan Yu

Project type

Exploratory Research

NOTE: This proposal is an extension of a proposal you reviewed last year. He wants to be able to use MPP2-Quadrics Elan4 as long as MPP2 is still up and running. This is to propose to further…

3D Imaging of Organic Nanoparticle Fillers in Organic Matrices

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

John Simonsen

Project type

Exploratory Research

The addition of fillers to polymer matrices is well known to affect their performance, from improving mechanical properties to barrier properties to membrane performance, depending upon the filler…

Growth of Ti-doped Epitaxial alpha-Fe2O3(0001) Thin Films

Lead Institution

Canadian Light Source Inc.

Principal Investigator

Chang-Yong Kim

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to grow epitaxial Ti:&#61472;alpha-Fe2O3 thin films (200 Å thick) with low Ti concentrations (2% and 4%) and to apply the X-ray standing wave (XSW) imaging method to obtain the atomic…

Using the Atmosphere as a Kinetics Laboratory: Investigation of Rapid Exhaust Plume Chemistry using Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

Walter Knighton

Project type

Exploratory Research

Using an array of real time instrumentation we will characterize atmospheric chemical kinetics taking place within an exhaust plume of jet aircraft engine. This research will elucidate plume scale…

Isotopic Measurements for MAJORANA

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Richard Kouzes

Project type

Exploratory Research

The current focal point of PNNL's nuclear physics program is the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR, and the follow-on 1-tonne scale experiment, a large array of ultra-low background high-purity germanium…

Designing a Spectroelectrochemical Sensor for Pertechnetate Applicable to Hanford and Other DOE Sites

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Samuel Bryan

Project type

Exploratory Research

The general aim of our work currently funded by DOE (formerly by EMSP) is the design and implementation of a new sensor technology that offers unprecedented levels of specificity needed for …

Interface study of the conjugates of magnetic nanoparticles with actinide chelator for nuclear waste separation

Lead Institution

University of Idaho

Principal Investigator

You Qiang

Project type

Exploratory Research

Magnetic separation of actinide radionuclide waste can be achieved by utilizing magnetic nanoparticle-chelator (MNP-Che) conjugates. This novel separation method for used nuclear fuel attracts lots…

Computational support to the program 'Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Solution species, Nanoparticles, and Geochemical Interfaces Under Extreme Conditions'.

Lead Institution

University of California, San Diego

Principal Investigator

John Weare

Project type

Exploratory Research

A grand challenge research need in geosciences is the predictions of the interaction of geochemical fluids containing solutes with minerals, nanoparticles, and colloids under extreme near surface…

Defects in Transparent Conductive beta-Ga2O3 Single Crystals

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Marjorie Olmstead

Project type

Exploratory Research

In this proposal we motivate and describe a series of ion beam experiments and density functional theory calculations to be conducted at EMSL, which will answer fundamental questions about the origin…

Exploring the crick-tip mechanisms driving environmental degradation of alloys through controlled oxidation study of alloyed nanoparticles

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongmin Wang

Project type

Exploratory Research

Nanoparticles offer a unique way to observe the formation of small voids produced by vacancy injection during early stages of oxidation without sample cutting or polishing. Recent work at PNNL on…

The characterization of phosphorus recovered from dairy effluent using biochar and polymer flocculation methods.

Lead Institution

United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service Vegetable and Forage Crops Research Unit

Principal Investigator

Harold Collins

Project type

Exploratory Research

The current economic climate in conjunction with rising production costs and environmental concerns over phosphorus fertilizer and dairy nutrient management issues requires research to evaluate on…

A New Approach to a Deep Understanding of Biomass Recalcitrance

Lead Institution

Washington State University Tri-Cities

Principal Investigator

Xiao Zhang

Project type

Exploratory Research

A deep understanding of 'biomass recalcitrance' is a key to the development of cost effective pretreatment and discovery of highly efficient cell wall polysaccharide degrading enzyme…

Characterization of Aerosol Organics by LC-MSn

Lead Institution

Desert Research Institute

Principal Investigator

Douglas Lowenthal

Project type

Exploratory Research

Aerosols contribute to the Earth's radiation balance directly by absorbing and scattering light and indirectly by nucleating cloud droplets which increase planetary albedo. Both effects depend…

Advanced IMPROVE Studies

Lead Institution

Desert Research Institute

Principal Investigator

Douglas Lowenthal

Project type

Exploratory Research

The proposed collaboration with Dr. Lizabeth Alexander of PNNL will enable continuous measurement of size-resolved aerosol chemical composition using the EMSL high resolution time-of-flight Aerosol…